This report unpacks the online conversation about land expropriation in South Africa on X (formerly twitter) and TikTok. Focus areas include the narratives for and against expropriation and the misinformation used to justify certain viewpoints. The report divides authors within the conversation into two categories, those contributing a high number of mentions predominantly through reposts, …
Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Meta’s decision to remove fact-checkers from its platforms and replace them with user-generated community notes has sparked concerns around mis and disinformation online. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last week that the company sought to encourage free expression and reduce censorship on its platforms. He also accused third-party fact-checkers of …
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Kyle Janse On the 30th of November 2022, a free-to-use generative artificial intelligence chatbot, namely ChatGPT, was launched and made available worldwide. The chatbot, seemingly all-knowing, took the world by storm, and shortly thereafter, the variety of its uses was explored and perpetuated in society. However, the inherent dangers of the bot were similarly exposed, …
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The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Read full article
Online disinformation thrives on divisive issues like unemployment, inequality and crime in South Africa. In this article, researcher Molebogeng Mokoka explores common disinformation tactics and their use on social media. Read full article
Lurking behind the debate, and driving the change, are the dark corners of social media that continue to extract a tragic toll. Read full article
The blame is being laid on spaza shops for children’s deaths when there is no political will to deal with poor service delivery, unregulated trade in pesticides, and a lack of health inspectors Read full article
The Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change has released its latest report, Social Norms about Gender on South African Twitter.
The HeCareZa Project Annual Report 2024 provides an overview of our initiatives, highlighting key achievements . Join us as we reflect on a year of progress. Read full report
Our final fact sheet for the year reviews GBV and misogyny content on the social media platform TikTok. Our findings indicate that a sizable conversation exists on the platform – with attention tied to major events, and linkages between outside media sources being a primary vehicle for the creation of short-form video content, which is …
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